When imposing aggregate sentences under s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, the indicative sentence for the principal offence to which Form 1 matters are attached must be greater than the indicative sentences for other offences within the aggregate to reflect the Form 1 matters. Aggregate sentences must still reflect appropriate cumulation for separate offences and cannot be used to impose effectively concurrent sentences for multiple break and enter offences. A finding of special circumstances must be given effect in the overall sentence structure, not merely in individual components.
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